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Tue, May 18, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 34

Louis XV Style Parquetry Veneered Dressing Commode

Estimate: $400 - $600

Bid Increments

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$1,000 $100
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$3,000 $250
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French, late 19th/early 20th century, hinged heart shaped sliding adjustable mirrored top with parquetry and bookmatched veneers, brass banded, opening to interior mirror, cabinet with two side doors, front with small drawer, inlaid legs with gilt bronze cuffs, 28-1/2 x 17-1/2 x 19-1/2 in. - Provenance: Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina

Condition

some repairs and distress at leg attachments with some later color, other scattered veneer repairs with color retouch, some color variation, break and loss at front lock for lid, minor sun fading at back, large area of loss at top front molding above drawer
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